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SYECIFICATION forming hart of Letters LPatentNo. 586,944, dated July '20, 1897.

Application filed February 10, 1896. Serial No. 578,671 (No model.)

.'['0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT BALL, 2. resident. of Glaremont, Sullivan conntyfStnte of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Bundling Wood, of which the fol-lowing is e specification.

My invention relates to innchinesfor bundling wood, and has for its object to produce a machine which will compact the wood or other objects into a bundle and pass a binding-cord or its equivalent around the bundle and secure the ends of the cord in order to securely bind the bundle.

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e hand starting and automatic stopping dc- To these ends niyinvcntion consists in the construction hereinafter set forth, and par ticulm'ly pointed out in the claims.

Broadly speaking, the form of my inven tion which I have illustrated consists of ezdevice for compacting the Wood into bundles, 2t cordcarrier for pas-sing the cord around the hondles, driving-boxes for hoidinglhe free end of the cord and for setting a fnstcner over the ends of the cord and for severing the cord, together with devices for imparting the proper motion to the parts aforesaid and for effecting the starting" and stopping of the machine. In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate a machine embodying, the principlesjust set forth and in which like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 is an elevation of the left hand end of the machine, at portion of the lower frame being broken away to show t re toggles for ad vnncihg the movable cross-head. Fig. 2, Sheet 2, is airont elevation of the same. Fig. 53, Sheet 3, is a plan view or the machine. Fig. 4, Sheet 4, is a horizontal section of the 'ninchine, taken on line 4 L of Fig. 2 and showing the movable cross-head in plan view. Fig". 5, Sheet 5, is a. vertical section o machine on line 5 5 of Fig. 2, thcdriving mechanism being omitted and the movable crossheeil and needle being shown as retracted. Fig. (3, Sheet 6, is a vertical section similar to that of Fig. 5, showing the movable cross-head as advanced and compacting the wood and the needle in the nct ot' passing the cord (Llhlllld the bundle. Figs. '7, S, f), 10, and ll, Sheet 4,Fig.13-,' 12 and 13, Sheet '7, illustrate vices for the machine, the said devices being drawn to a larger scale than the preceding figures. Fi l4, Sheet'7, is a detached ver-v ticnl section of the machine on line 5 def Fi 2, the SPtld figure being drawn to a'larger scale ed mechanisms, as will, be more fully d e scribed hereinefter. Fig-15, Sheet 9, is! I fis' the riewbeing taken in the direction of the arrow, which'is at right angles to the direcnon of view in Fig. 15, and exhibits itidetailfl one of the cord retaining or holding devicesn" Fig. 17 is a section on line 17 17 of Fig; 15-, looking in the direction of the arrow, which is also the direction of view of Fig.. l6 and 4 shows in detail the other cord-retaining-flevice. Fig. 18, Sheet 8, is a. view of a. dvivingbox,',loolaing from below, and specially illustrates the cord retaining and cutting devices. Fig. 19, Sheet 10, ion detail sectional view of the grip-ber,socalled. Fig. 20is abrok'en ewavy elevation thereof, looking in a direction at rightengles to the direction of view in Fi 19. Fig. 21 is a. front view of the driving-bar which fixes the staple which holds the ends. of the cord. ing-bnr, the direction of View being at right angles to the direction of view in Fig. 21. Fig. 23 is n broken nwny-detail view offthe lower end of the grip-bar, showing also the cutting-wheel which cooperates with a cutter.

on (he grip-bar to sever the cord, which cutting-wheel is carried in the ,lower spection of Fig. 18, Sheet 8. Fig. 24, Sheet 7 end .ofthe' driving-box, as will bra-apparent from-an 111-.

Fig. 22 is a side View of the driv- 10, isn view of the lower end of the grip-bar shown in Figs. 19 and 23, the direction of the View being upward. Fig. 25 is a. sectional view of the driving and grip bars, which-{are shown in Figs. 19,20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 in their operative relations.

of the some [)FtY'DS, the clirectionof view being at right angles to the direction of view in Fl w 25. Fig. 27, Sheet 12, is'n side view-of the lower end of a. drivin -b'os "showin the cord Fig. 26 is a view TOO retained therein and the position which it assumes when the machine at rest and before the bundle ins .015 its throw.

' staple has been driven hi; the driv ing- .iarand the cord cutready for removal of the bundie. Fig. 31 shows the same parts in a diner: ent position, the needle having been .withdrawn and the bundle lowered by the retraction or withdrawal of the movable cr0ss-head.

In the drawings, A in, Figs. 1, 2, and 3, represent the lower frame of the machine and the I-heams C C the upper portions of the frame, all being held. rmly tog'eth r by heavy tie-bolts D D, made to Withstand a strain of several tons. The middle portion of the frame consists of two invcrted- U shaped castings B B, Fig. 5, whose vertical-side's are inished on the four inner corners, Fig. 4, to form sliding-ways for a cross-head made in form of a rectangular vessel E, having four vertical walls and ahottom, Figs. 4 ando, upon the front and rear walls 0t which are constructed vertical sliding ways a e, pro

' vided to retain from lateral movement a series of strong presser-plates 6, made of steel or othersnitable material. llhesoplatc's rest upon caps e, which have extending downward through the bottom'of the cross-head E bolts (2, provided with loclenuts.

Between the cups 6 and the bottom of the cross-head are powerful springs 6, whose tension may be regulated by the loch-unis on the bells e".

The pressecplates e are provided with U- shaped openings c" in their upper portions. Into these openings is to'iit the linndle oi wood to be com pressodand bound, and the form of the openings 15 to be that of the lower portion oi the crosssection of the bundle and may have any convenient form. In the pres ent case itis a half-oval.

In the side walls of the cross-head E are bearings for a shaft F, Fig. 4, which carries secured thereto a of swinging needles or cord-carriers f, Fig". 5, which carry the binding-cord. The shalt l" passes through slots in the presser-piales 0 without touching them,

To llie rigl1t-l1anr.'leml oi the shaft 1* a. craul-r. is attached, whi h is connected by a link f to a helhcrank, which swings upon a rock-shaft or axle F. This l1ell-crank ,1"" is provided. at the end of Us upper arm with a frictionaollenf, which eng, gcs acam F Fig, isecured to a shaft G, which issupported'by and rot-ales in three hearings oue on the extreme right of lhe machine in a stand-bracket ii, the other two in the castings B. Carried upon the shaft G, secured thereon on either side of the machine,

l l l two-dou'hlc-cam gears G G, exactly alike aiid so placed that the line of greatest throw of each lies in the same axial plane and like cams face in the same direction. These two gears G are driven by two identical spurs g 9', Fig. 3, secured to a shaft g, which rotates in hearings attached at casting I). loft-hand end of the shaft 9 and prevented from slipping therefrom by a collar. g" is the driving-pulley 9 which rotates idly upon the shaft when the machine isat rcst,butwh ieh, by meansot a shifting lever g' may engage a, clutch 9 one part of which is'securedwto the let-hand spurg' and the other to the drivingpulley thus rotating the spurs g g'and thus engaging canngoars G G and the shaft G, to which they are secured, together with. the cam F Carried. on the hub of the driving-pulley is a sprocket-wheel g engaging a chain 1 which in ils turn engage; another sprocket Figs. 1 and 9. This sprocket is secured to or made a. part of thohul) of a l'i'ietioi1-rlisl;. g which rotates freely upon a shaft 72. and

may he slid along this shaft by means of a shifting-crank h, so as to engage anotheri'riction-disk h which is securely fastened to the shaft. h. This shaft passes through and has hearings in the casting; B and. has secured to it, outside and on either side of the frame, whirling-sheaves 13, which engage two chains 11.. These chains (see Fig. 1) are fastened to arcs 719, which are secured to short shafts It", each of which passes through hearings in the casting 1) toward the central portion of the machine, Fig. 2, and has secured to its inner end a blind le-reta-ining hook 717. These hooks h serve to retain the hundleoi' wood in proper position to be bound, as shown in Fig. 5, until the erosahead i l is raised to its upper position, as shown in Fig. 6, as will he more fully explained hereinafter.

Projecting: downward from and securely bolted lo the lower flanges r: of the I-lieams U is a series of statioz'iary upper presser-plates 0, Figs. 5 and 15, Sheet 9. These plates have an opening a in lhcir lower portions cou forming to the shape of the bundle ol. wood, in the present case semicircular. (See Figs. 5, l5, and 31.). They are also provided with opcninms e, through which the cam shaft G passes without touchiu r. The distance apart of these plates 0 and also of the lowcrplatcs 1: is the length of the pieces of wood in the bundles after they are sawed apart. They are so placed also that when the cross-head E is raised the plates c willoverlap the plates 0, shown in Fig. 15. These plates 0 are provil'lcd with vertical parallel beads 0 which constitute retaining-ways for as many driv lug-boxes 15 as there are to be binding-cords on the bundle, which may be any convenient n umber. In the machine i1lustrated,which is n: uoh shortened on account of limited space, there are but four. It is usual, however, to employ sixteen. These boxes, of which enare l largcd views are seen on Sheet 7, are provided On the I ICU - tieal movement by clips which are wide enough to hold down two boxes each.

(See Fig. 3.)

Referring to Fig. 5, pivoted to the end webs of the I-beams C are two vertical bars c There'are two more at the left of the machine, (not shown,) the four. forming guides for'two horizontal beams II 1, whose ofiices will he explained hereinafter. The guides c are held in a vertical position by a strap 0 which fits over pins or legs on the top of c and is itself held firmly in place by fitting over the reduced upper ends of the tie-bolts D. There is a similar construction on the left, as seen in Fig. 3.

The beams II and I are moved up and down i11 horizontal position and must therefore b noved at each end in the same direction a d to the same extent.

Referring to Fig. '2, we-will notice that the beam 1 is provided on the right with a boss 1' and on the left with a strong projecting hook i. Hanging downward from i L are two links Z ofexactly the same length, which are provided with friction-rollers at theends, which engage the left-hand faces of the two double-' cam gears G G.

The swing of these rollers is determined by two cranks l Figs. 1 and 2, which are pivoted on the axle F".

As the cams G G are exactly alike and are secured to the same shaft G, it follows that the beam I, guided vertically by the guides 0 c will move up and downas the cams revolve, always remaining in a horizontal position. In like manner the beam H is provided with a boss 71B and a hook h like those on beam 1, but reversed in position. Hanging from these are links H, provided at their lower ends with friction-rollers engaging the right-hand faces of the cam-gears G. The swing of these rollers is regulated by two cranks h, which are pivoted on the axle F. Thus the beam ll is given an up-and-down movement, according tothe throw of the cam, always keeping in a horizontal position.

The beam llisyprovidcd with a head or lip h Figs. 3 and 5, which engages notches 1-) in a series of slidingbars 11 which will be hereinafter referred to as grip-bars.

Upon. the beam I, which I designate the d riving-beam,'extending toward thefront, are a series of brackets 11, having at the forward ends downward ly-projccling hooks Z, in which rest the ends of small bars i through which pass bolts I, which extend up through the beam I and are rctainci'l by'nnts above the beam. Between the beam and these bars, Fig. 5, Sheet 5, and l ig. 14, Sheet 7, are powerful springs I. The ends of these bars vl engage notches i in a series of sliding bars i,whieh will designate as driving-bars.

Let it be understood that the binding of the bundle is not flCCOllipllSlHHl by knotting the cord, but by setting a staple or other fastener over the cord at the lap and then cutting the cord, thus forming a fastening, as clearly exhibited in the lower part of Fig. 31, Sheet 10. I will now proceed to describe the interior construction of the boxes B, in each of which is contained a grip-bar b and a driving-bar i. Fig. 15, Sheet 8, shows an enlarged View of this box, looking in the same direction as in Fig. 5, having the side cut away flush with the sliding grip and driving bars 6 and '1 respectively. Fig. 16 is a section of Fig. 15 on the line 16 it, looking in the direction of the arrows. Here is seen a cord-retainer consisting of lever 5 pivoted at 11*, having two pins or teeth b near its lower end which are pressed, by means of a spring i), against a similar number of pins-or teeth made in the lower portion of the box itself. In the lower portion of these teeth are'notches b corre sponding to notches in the teeth of the box. These teeth are seen clearly in Fig. 18, which is a bottom view of the box, looking from below. l V

In Fig. 15, projecting from the lower part of the grip-bar and then bent downward, is a, separator-bar b channeled to form a series of wedges 11'' between lands Z2 (Seen more clearly in Figs. 19 and 24, Sheet 10.) The lands of this separator-bar are made to slide between the teeth of the lever I) nd the box itself and to push them slightly'apart.

When the cord occupies the position shown at b", Fig. 16, and the grip-oar if begins to descend, the separator-bar b will'press the cord down till it reaches the notches 5 where it will be firmly held by the pressure of the spring I).

In Fi 5 will be seen an inclined fastenerh carrier 1) passing through a slot 1) in the rear of I-bcam C. This bar rests in a siot in the upper part of the box 13'' and passes entirel Y throu h an elon ated o enine -1 in the d I o p I e gr p-bar b (see bheers t and 10) and is pressed by a spring Z1 against the inner face of a plate 71 which is secured. to the inner face of the grip-bar 5h The grip-barb and the driving-bar i are made to slide in vertical ways provided in the box l3 and against themselves, which contiguous slides are finished for the purpose.

The plate b has a mortise in the lower end,

which mortise is continued between two springs L (see Fig. 20,) which serve to maintain the staples in position to be struck by the driving-bar. In the upper part is a slot 1)? to allow the passage of a pin b fastened to a staple-feeder or thin wedge 1), whose upper part is wider than the opening U and slides in small rabbets against the plate b?,

while the lower part is narrower than the opening'b and moves within it. .Vhen the driving-bar is in position in contact with the grip-bar, as seen in Fig. 20, Sheet 11, the pin b is held firmly in a slot I) by a cotter 12 (see Figs. .30 and 22) in the upper part of the bare, and therefore the wedge I) must move with the driving-bar and independent of the grip-bar. 'lhc construct-ion of the lower part of this driving-bar is clearly exhibited in Figs. 21 and 22. A web 0 is made to slide within a slot inthe plate I) and between the springs I). The driving-bar is also provided with a lug b, which engages a cam b Fig.

17, Sheet 8, on a lever b which is pivoted to the box B at b lever 71 has a pin 6 which into' a socket in the box B retainer for the cord, as

understood hereinafter.

in position by the lug U The lower end of this; passes i'reely and serves ,as a y will be more clearly This lever Wis hold and a pin U, which 3 moves in a smooth hole in the box i and is v itself held in place by a pin Z1 projecting.

from a rod t Fig. 14:, Sheet horizontally in lower web 0 of the I-beain (l. hand end of this rod b which engages the slotted which; with another lever if, is'seeurcd to a The right- 3, which slides: guides b fastened to the" contains a pin If, end of a lover Zr,

rock-shaft 0 passing through hearings in the main web of the front Sheet 9. Ir is seen resting which slides through an opening in a bracket 1) 1r, secured, to the cross-head E. The rod 12 has a notch U", which registers with the end of lover I) when the cross-head E is in its upper position, for purposes which will appear hereinafter, Fig. 15%.

The inclined staple-carrier bar 7)" carries a number of staples I), the inclination of the bar, combined with the weight of the staples, serving to keep the lowermost staple pressed lightly against the plateh' in such a position as to be engaged by the wedgeb 'in its downward movement and pushed past the nose of the bar, when it will be free to drop through an opening between the plate I) and the rear of the grip-bar until it is caught by the spring I) in the position shown in Fig. 2'35, heet- 11. The shape of the nose of the bar b isclearly shown dotted in Figs. l.) and ill.

let itbe clearly understood that box ll (of which only a small fragment is shown in section) and tl c staple-carrier bar Z) are fixed objects, whi e the grip-bar lfiand the drivingbar i 1 are vertically movable by the grip-beam II and the driving-beam I, Fig. 5, respectively; and while it would appear by a casual glance at Figs. 1.) and 31 that the box 13' and the bar 71 had moved upward, in reality they have remained stationary, while the other parts shown in the figure mustbe understood to have moved downward.

.Both beams Hand 1 move down together, carrying with them the grip-bar Z1 and the driving-bar t until the latter reaches the positions shown in Fig. 25, when the grip-bar stops and enters its prongs into thewood and grips the cord. The driving-bar moves on. Just before the two reach the position shown in Fig. 25 one of the staples has dropped against the springs Z) in such aposition that when the driving-bar i continues to descend the web 5 will strike the staple squarely on I-beam C, Fig. 15, Q In Fig. 2 the upper end of this lever against an upright rod 11 and has its lower end pivoted to a bracket the top and drive it into the wood, as shown in Fig. 26, holding down the cord, as shown in Fig. 31.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the cross-head E is seen to have extending downward from the bottom a bearing 6 to which is pivoted a lever e, which carries at its middle aheavy hub (2 through which passes a stout r'ockshaft, to each end of which is secureda link 2 whose length is exactly halt the length of the lever e. These links a are pivoted to the frame A at points (2 in such a manner that the axes of e (which are coincident) and c are in the same vertical plane. lower end of lever e is pivoted a horizontal piston-rod 0 which has its head in a cylinder 0", Fig. 3, so that by admitting water or other fluid in front of the same the rod e is drawn to the rear and the cross-head E is raised in its ways to the position shown in Fig. 6.

A th rec-way valve of ordinary construction, controlled by a lever e may admit the fluid to or let it out of the cylinder e. This lever c has pivoted to it a rod 8' which extends under the machine and is pivoted at nearly a right angle to a lever e, which is secured firmly to a vertical rod e (see Fi' 2, Sheet 2, and Fig. '7, Sheet 4,)jwhich may move in bearing. attached to the lower frame A and the upper I-beam C.

At some convenientpointof the rod 8. starting-lever c Figs. 1 and 3, is seen red, so that pushing the lever to the left will rock the rod 0', and through the lever e and connectingrod 6 the valve will be opened and the crosshead E begin to rise.

Fastened to the left-hand side of jecting front of the cross-head E, Fig.2, is a small bracket 70. The upward path of this bracket intercepts the lower end of a flat bar m, which has a slot m at or near its lower end, through which'passes a tapbolt or stud an", screwed into the frame. A spring m, fastened to the bar in and the casting B, keeps the bar in its lowest position, pressing the top of the slot against the stud m. When the cross-head rises and the bracket It meets the bar 111, it pushes it upward a small space, thus rocking a bell-crank m to which it is pivoted, so that the downwardly-projecting arm of this bell-crank m will push to the left a horizontal bar m Fig. 3, which is pivoted to the-end of the shifting lever 1, before mentioned. This lever is swivelod to a hub m", which carries theshaft through its center, but is kept pressed against the hubof the left-hand double cam-gear G by a spring at, compressed between the hub'm and a washer m, held on the shaft G by a cotter. The horizontal rod m passes through a slot in a lever on, which is secured to the vertical rocking rod a. On Sheets 4 and '7 will be found Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, I1, 12, and 13, which fully illustrate the action of this startingand stopping Qg'viee'.

Upon the inner side of the cam-gear G is a double cam C, (seen in Figs. 10 and 11,-)

To the p which has a cam m to act upon lever m and a cam m to act upon a projection 'H'LU upon the horizontal rod m A spring (1- between the bar m and the rod m temls to keep the bar m pressed against the crank m The .first eflect of moving the startinglevcr e to the left is to bring the parts into the, position shown in Fig. 8. '1 ie motion of the lever m"v is limited to the extremes shown in Figs. 7 and S, the liinitsheingthe pin a 0n lever wa and the stop in, Fig. 11, on cam G. This movement opens the fluidvalveiand the cross-head E rises, all the rest of the machine remaining stationary. Just fbef'orethe cross-head reaches its highest position, Fig. 2, the bracket 7; pushes up slightly the bar on, rocks the hell-crank m moving the rod in to theleft, thus operating the shifting lever g Fig. 3, thcrehystarting the cam-shaft G with its various cams. At. the

f'instant of starting the parts shown in Figs.

7 and 8, Sheet 4, are brought into the positions shown in Figl Q, in which they are held firmly by the crank. m until the cam gearwheel G has made nearly one complete revolution, bringing the cam in, Fig. l2, Sheet 7, into contact with? the pin in on the bar m thus pushing this bar forward till it is out of engagement with the crank m and holding it out of engagement until the cam m Fig. 13, has pushed the mortised lever m to the right, chrryin g with it, by means of the pin a, the lever in], when the oar in, released from connection with the cam in,

will be pressed, by means of spring it, against the crank in, as clearly shown in Fig. 13,

'1 Sheet 3. This operation simultaneously uncouples the driving mechanism by means of lever g and opens the exhaustvalve by means ofllever m and connected mechanism, thus stopping the suphly of fluid to the cylinder e, when the cross-head E will begin to descend, the bracket 70, Fig. 2,will release ,its upward pressure against the bar in, which willbe drawn down by the spring in, thus rocking ihelbelhcrauk 'm and bringing it .-into position to engage the notch in the bar in, as clearly shown in dotted lines in. Fig. 13 when the parts will be restored to the positions shown in Fig. 7, Sheet 4.

"The binding-cord bi, Fig, 5, which may come from any convenient place, passes un- "der a. serics'of fingers 1a, which are pressed .againsta bar a bye-series of coiled springs ya, the tension of which may be regulated by turning the shaft lo about which the springs are coiled and to which they are fastoned. This shaft is provided with a ratchetwheel a on the right,f Fig.2, and a pawl r to keep the tension, Fig-5Q lhe cord-then passes up around a roller a then down: Qarou'nda movable roller 0,, whose ends move I in .vertical'slots' e 'llhe-weightof this roller I beitrs upon thc'slaekjof the cord hetwcenthe roller a and the first eye ot the needle f.

The cordpasses through four eyes in the h'eedlefiandwhe'n the mschine is at rest it assumes astraight line from the last eye to the driving-hex, as shown by a dotted line in Fig. 5. In Fig. 27, Sheet li, will be seen the position this cord takes on entering the driving-box B, the retainingpin i1 holding the cord on the right and the lever N, Fig. 10, Sheet 8, holding it on the left.

In the lower part of the drivingbox B is a c'ntter 21- held firmly in place by being pressed against the be by a washer n by a nut on the end of a boltit which passes through hox, cutter, and washer. The form of the shearing cutter is seen in Fig. .23, where it is shown in position with reference to the other shear in the grip-bur Z1 This cutter is an adjustable plate n sliding in ways and flush with the rear face of the liar and adjustable bytwo screws 21. 21". The clip it, {see Fig. 19,) which grips the cords, is also provided 'with a stout pin 71", which is found to hold the cords more surely from sl i ppin g'hy crowding them more effectually. A bottom view oi" the two bars (fiend iLin position with reference to each other is seen in Fig. 24, which also more clearly exhibits the toothed wedge 77 From the time that the preliminary bundle is placed on the skids iintil the staple is driven the cord b must he held firmly by the retaining-pin h on the end of lever B Fig. 17, Sheet 8, and immediately the staple is driven this pin i) must be withdrawn that the bundle may retire lrcalv.

The nose of the lever b Fig. 3, is kept from moving to the right by the barli until the cross-head E is raised. Thus the bar I), Fig. 15, Sheet El, is kept from moving to the left,and the pin' U", Fig. 17, therefore keeps the lever 1- from moving. As soon, however, as the bundle is in place and the cross-head -raised the pull on the pin N, Fig. 28, Sheet 12,

is to the rear, thus holdii'ig it firmly against the side of its housings n Fig. 18, Sheet 8, and the. cord holds the pin instead of the pin holding the cord, asbcfore Thecrosshead having ascended, Fig. 15", Sheet 11, thenotch If" in the bar I) is brought opposite the nose of lever 31 The cord is holding the pin I) in its loop while the cams are revolving As soon as the driving-bar i has driven the staple it returns to about the position shown in Fig. 25, (see also Fig. 17, Sheet 8,) but it does not stop there, but goes up a}, little far-.

ther till the lug b strikes the earn E1 on the top part of the leverh. The pin 12 is now free to move, and therefore the lever b will be rocked, the loop released, and the bar i will return to the position indicated'hy the log I), which is that shown in Fig. 15.1. This operation has moved the bar. b Fig, 15, Sheet 9, to the left and pushed the nose of lever 13 into the notch b 'ot' the barb. Im-' medialcly after this, however, camO', Fig. 7,

Sheet 4, actuates the stopping mechanism and opens the valve to the power-cylinder, and

the cross-head E, Fig. 15, descent 5, taking with it the bar I), and the cam atthe top 0t 30 and dotted in Fig. 5.

5o ready explained, until the lower p.

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the notch L will force the nose of lever 7.3 to the left thus bringing back the. bar (Tito thcposition shown in Fig. 17, and the pin tr" is held in position to retain the cord from the 5 receding needle, as seen in Fig. 31, Sheet; 10. Having now described all thcditl'crcnt. parts of the machine with their functions, 1 will now proceed to show the successive operations that take place during the working of lo the machine.

tion throughout, then lengths, which should all be the same and such as to enter the limits :5 prcscri bed by the machine, which lengths may be diliercnt for different machines. In the present one I have provided for short; pieces on account of limited space.

Supposing the hits of wood in the finished bundle to be three inchcsin length, the pieces for the unsawed bundle to be bound will be a little over twelve inches.

cross-section a Fig. This bundle is placed cords b" until it is far enough under the hooks h to be caught by them when they are swung. The position of the hooks 71. when the machine is at rest is seen in Fig. l in full lines The operator, Fig. 2, then presses down the shifting handle h, which causes the isk g to engage by friction thedi'sk'h, revolving the shaftw'h with its sheaves 71 thus winding up the chains 71.,

35 swinging the arcs h, Fl". 1, and the shafts 11", with. the retaininghooxs 7t", 5, which latter will push the bundle along the rant; cords L until it is fitted snugly in the opei ings in the prcsser-plates c, as clearly shown 40 in full lines.

5 afirm bed. \Vhile the bundle is held firmly by the hooks 71 and without releasing the i'rictiondnindle h, the startinglover c pushed to the left, which causes the cross-head E to rise, as alehave engaged the bundle, when me shift ing handle 1?. may be released, causing the hooks h to return to their former positions, {as in Fig. 1. This retrurn is made by coun- (Notshown.) Theeomprcssion of the bundle between the presser-plates c and 0', caused by the toggle below the. cross-head E, may be varied by the pressure against the piston, but should be 60 considerable. In the present machine it many tons.

Let it, be borne in mind that the cams are not set in motion until the cross-head T. has nearly reached the upper limit of its throw.

6 5 llence the bell-erankfil ig. e, remains stationary, and around its lower end as a center the lnikf will therefore swing as the cross- These may be first tied into a bundle shaped somewhat like the.

head ascends, which will cause the crank to rock the needle-shaft F, and with it; the needles until they :ssume the position shown in Fig. i, at which instant thecams are started and the motion of the shaftF continued until the 'parts assume positions shown dotted in this figure.

l igs. 2S and 29, Sheet 12, showdetail views of the lower ends of" the (lrivingboxcs at the instant of greatest upward throw of the needle. 'lhc grip-ba r now descends, grips the cords below it in the clip 11., at the same time cutting the top one, as shown at; n in Fig. 30, :i after which the dririi f bar i descends and 1 drives in the staple. The grip and driving bars are then d rawn hack, the cams stopped, l l

, the cross-howl E retires, carrying with it the bundle properly bound and secured, as seen in Fig. This bundle is thrown out in the rear.

\Vhat'I claim, and desire to secure by Lettors Patent, is

l 1. In abundling-machine, the combination I of a bundle-compress having a moving part3,

]' means for moving the same, a cord-carrier, a

fastener-setter, and means for automatically starting the fastener-setter by the movement;

of the bundle-compress.

2. The combination of the followinginstru mcntalitics in operative relation, to wit:' a

bundle-compressing mechanism comprising separable compressing members, a bundlebinding mechanism comprisinga means for suin'ounding a bundle with cord or its equivalent and for securing the same, the said. compressing and binding men anisms being disi for starting the bundle-binding mechanism hfrom the bmulls-compressing mechanism. l

3. A lmndlccom pressing mechanism combined with a ln1i1dle-l.. inding mechanism, the said compressingand, binding mechanisms being operated by independent; means and being distinct and separate from each other and means for starting the bundle-binding mechanism from the bundle compressing mcchnn ism and for stopping the bundle-bind- 1 ing and bundlc-ccmpressing mechanisms by l the increment of the bundlc-bimling mechr nmsm.

4-, In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of a two-part; bundle-compress, an arm as h for holding the bundle in one part of the compress, operating mechanism t'or the said arm, and a bundle-binding 5. The combination of a two-parb bundle compress, an arm as h for holding a bundle in the compress, operating mechanism for the said arm, a cord-carrying device, and a fa s' IIO tenor-setter, all combined tooperate, sub- I stant allyas and for the purposes Bell forth,

6. ]n a machine of the character described,

/ mechanism.

[i the combination of a bundle-compress having a movable member, means for moving the some, a cord-carrier actuated by the move-= nienj: of the nioz ahlc member of the compress 7 press, means for operating the same to compress a bundle, an arm as 7LT for holding the bundle in operative relation with one mem bcr of the compress, operating i'nechanism tor the said arm, a cord-carrying device carried by one member of the compress, and means -for connecting the free ends of the cord in order to complete the binding of the bundle by the-cord.

f). In a machine of the character described, the co 'nbinat-ion of a two-part bundle-compress, means for operating the same to compress a bundle, an arm h for maintaining a bundle in operative relation to one member of the compress, means for operating the said arm, a cord carrying device to eiiect the wrappin g of thebundle by the cord, fastenersett-ing me hanism and. cord-cutting mechanism, as and for the purposes set forth.

10. The combination of abundlccompress having a movable member, means for moving the same, a cord-carrying device to effect the binding'ot thebundie,atastcncnsetting mechanism and a cord-cutting device combined with means for starting the fastenchsetting mechanism from the bundle-compress.

, 11. Inamachineof the characterdescribed, the combination of a bundle-compress consisting of a plurality of members, oneof which is movable, means for moving the same, a cord-carrying device carried by one of the members, operating means therefor, and fastenor-setting mechanism.

12. In a machine-of the character described,

the combination of a bundle-compress comprism g separable members each consisting of a, plurality of sets of presscr-platcs, a cord- ,carrying arm, and a fastcnerseiti11g mech- 'anis'm combined for operation, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

13. In amachine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of sets of presser-plates adapted to effect the compression of a bundle between the plates, at supporting-arm as W for the bundle, operating mechanism for the said arm, a cord-carrying device for binding the bundle, and a device for effecting the connection of the ends of the cord surrounding the bundle.

lt. In. a machine of the character described,

the combination of a plurality of sets of" presser-plates, one ofthe said sets being movable, means for moving the same, a cord-carrier carried by one set of presser-plates, and

' a fastener-setting mechanism.

I 15. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of a plurality of sets of presser-plates, one of the said sets being movable, means for moving the same, a cord-carrying device carried .by one of the sets of presser-plates, a supporting-arm as 77/ for supporting the bundle, means for moving the said arm, and a staple-driving mechanism.

- 16. The combination in a machine of the eharacte r described, of a compress consisting of a stationary member, a movable member, a moving cross-head carrying the movable member, means for moving the same, aspring interposed between the cross-head and the movable member, whereby the movable member may have free motion in the cross-head, combined with a cord-carrying device, and mechanism for securing the ends of the cord whereby the cord may be made to bind the bundle.

17. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a plurality of sets of presscr'plates, one of which sets is movable, means for moving the same, the said movable member being apertured for the passage of a shaft as F, and a cord-carrying device can ried by the shaft F and partaking of the movement of the presser-plates.

18. In a machineof the character described the combination of a plurality of sets of .presser-plates, one of the said sets being movable, a cord-carrying deviee'and a fastenersetting device, the said cord-carrying device 1 and fastener-setting device being started by too the movement of the movable set of presserplates.

19. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of fixed and movable presser- 1 plates constituting a bundle-compress, a cordcarrying presser-plates, a driving mechanism and a connection between the cordcarrying device and the driving mechanism, whereby the cordcarrying'dcvice not only partakes of the movement of the movable presscr-plates but'likewise has .an independent movement of its own, and a mechanism for. cifecting the securing of the ends of the cord which binds the bundle.

' 20. In a machine of the character described,

the following organization of mechanism: a

bundle-compress having a fixed and a'movable member, a cord-holding device and fasteneraflixing device comprising the driving-box B carrying the said cord-holding and fastenerafii'xing devices and a cord-carrying device for etiecting the binding of the bundle.

21. In a machine of the character described, the following organization of mechanism operating in substantially the mann r setforth, to wit: a two-part bundle-compre singdevice device carried by the movable having at least one compressing movable' member, the driving-box B, comprising a cord-holding mechanism, a needle or cord carrying arm b and mechanism for driving a fastener and a cord-cutting mechanism con namely, a

ing mechanism for effecting the binding of the bundle combined with means for fastening the cord around the bundle.

. 24. In amachine of the characterdescribed, the following instrumentalities, namely, a stationary set of presserplates, 2:. springmounted set of presser-plates, a cord-carr ing mechanism for effecting the binding of the bundle 'combined with means for securing the cord around the bundle, and mechanism for cutting the cord.

25. The combination in a machine of the 1 character described, of a stationary set of presser-plates, a movable set of presser-plates carrying a cord-carrying device, an arm 72. for holding the bundle in the stationary set ofpresser-platcs, means fonopcrating the said arm,a fastener-driviup mechanism a nd means for actuating the before-mentioned cord-carrying device from the movable presser-plates.

26; In a machine of the characterdcscribed,

40 the combination of a bundle-compress comprising a plurality of members, one of the said members being movable, a swinging cordcarrier carried by one of the members, all combined with means forsecuring and severing the cord, as and for the purposes set forth.

27. Ina machine of thc'characterdescribed, the combination of stationary presser-plates, movable presser-plates, a swinging cord-carrier carried by the movable presser-plates,

jmand means for imparting to the cord-carrier a swinging motion independent of its movement with the presser-plates, all combined with cordiretaining mechanism; and cordsevering mechanism, and a bundle-holding device.

28. Starting and stopping mechanism comprising a valve, a rod m forming part of the operating mechanism for the valve, a connec tion between the valve and the rod 112', a lever m acting-upon the leverm a lever m acting upon the lever m and a cam 7H9 for acting upon the lovers.

20. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of a bundle-com press, a cordcarrier, a bundle-holder as h, means for operating the saidbxudlc-holdcr, a driving-bar -a1 1da,eord-cutter.

fastenersetting mechanism I 23. Inamachine of the character described,

7 -plates, a spring-v mounted set of presser-plates, a cord-carry-.

,point.

' .1 a cord holding and releasing 30. In a machine of the character described,

the combination of a bundle-compress, the said compress comprising a plurality of gripping members one of which is movable carrying a cord-carrier, associated in operative relation with a grip-bar and a driving-bar;

31. Inamachinc of'the characterdescribed, the combination of a bundle-compress carrying a cord-carrier, a bum'lle-holdcr as If, means for operating the said bundle-holder,

a grip-bar, a driving-bar, a cord-cutter and a cord-holder.

32. .In a machine of the character described, the combination of presser-plates c, slotted p'resser-platcs e, a cross-head E in whichthc slotted presscr-plates are carried, springs in binding mechanism, the said bundle-binding mechanism being set into operation, by the movement of the movable membcrof the compress.

357 In a machine of the character described, the combination of abundlc-compress, acordcarricr and a drivingbox comprising in its structure a cord-retaining means, and a driving-bu r actuating the cord-retaining means to cause the said cord-retainin g in cans to release the cord.

36.- In a machine of the character described,

the combination of abundle-compress, a cord carrier and a driving-box comprising in its structure a movable fastener-feeder, a driving-bar, the said fastener-feeder beingaotuated from the driving-bar, and a guiding device for guiding thefastener to the driving the character described, plurality-member compress, one of whose members is movable, a cord-carrier and a driving-box comprising in its structure a cord-retainlug; mechanismand fastener-driving mechanism combined with means for releasing the cord by the movement of one of the members of the compress.

38, Ina machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of a plurality-member cpmpress one of whose members is movable, a

37. Ina machine of the combination of a cord-carrier and a driving-box comprising, in

its stru ture a cordretainer and fastenerdri ring mechanism combined with means for lochin the'corduetainer amlwith means for unlocking the said cord-retainer by the movement of the movable member of the compress.

3b. In a machine of the character described, means compris too 

